State Representative Steven Meeks (R-Screven) has cosponsored legislation in the Georgia House of Representatives to designate cotton as the official fabric of the State of Georgia. Meeks repr esents Pierce County.
Meeks joined Representatives Jaclyn Ford (Alapaha), Robert Dickey (Musella), Angie O’Steen (Ambrose), Al Williams (Midway) and Chas Cannon (Moultrie) in sponsoring the bill.
“I am appreciative of any recognition of cotton’s contributions and importance to our state as a whole and our rural communities – economically and environmentally,” said Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Chairman Bart Davis, a Colquitt County cotton producer.
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